Proposed for the 1977 Toy Buying Season, the Mego Comic Action Heroes Spider-Man exploding tower playset was the one that got away, as a lack of overal buyer interest would have Mego scrap the concept and it would never see production. It even made our recent video of Cancelled Mego Superhero items: …
Introduced in 1975 by Mego as an attempt to get that “Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots” money, the Fist Fighting Superheroes by Mego were a worldwide phenomenon that created many variations in the United Kingdom and in Mexico. This episode of Vintage Mego talks about the US versions of the Fist Fighters but also takes…
This week we’re not going to talk about making a custom but rather look at some fond memories and celebrate some creators. Fans make the coolest stuff and let me introduce you to some of my favourites like the Supermobile, Jet Jaguar and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, you’re gonna love it! MegoMuseum Forums: www.megomuseum.com/community…
This week we talk about the strange oddities like red-carded heroes, Franken Aquaman and these newly discovered World’s Greatest Superheroes in baggies, trust me, it’s a fun mystery! Discuss this in Mego Mania, our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania/ Or at the World’s Greatest Mego Forum: https://megomuseum.com/community
MegoMuseum.com presents Mego Meet 2020 which will be held June 18th-20th, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio at the Courtyard by Marriott Columbus West. This will be our third year in Columbus. The hotel is located just off the I-270 outer belt and is minutes away from dining, malls, etc. https://www.megomuseum.com/megomeetmain/megomeetmain.shtml Mego Meet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MegoMeet/ Registration is…
The subject this week is a history of the Mego 12″ Batman figure, we speak to its origins, variations and why one of them is considered one of the rarest Mego figures ever made. More on Mego Batman at: www.megomuseum.com Mego Museum Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheMegoMuseum/#
Here is everything we can show you, courtesy of our friends at Mego Corporation. Wave 8 is finally revealed!
Total departure this week, I want to share the Mego figures I had as a kid that somehow survived childhood! I’ve shown you what I still have, now show me yours, you can hit me up in the following places: The Mego Museum Forums: www.megomuseum.com/community Mego Mania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania/ Mego Ambassadors Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/201580127134713/
Long before License2Play, Mego often dealt with Toy Wholesalers and here we have a rare look at a catalog page from 1975, showcasing all the Mego items your store could buy from M.W. Kasch Company, a Wisconsin based toy wholesaler serving no doubt the many independent toy and gift shops that once dotted our landscape.…
This week we talk about the contributions of BASA, a company in Peru that not only made their own versions of the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes but also made this 8 inch Steve Austin figure, a completely unique item to their country. More on BASA at the MegoMuseum www.megomuseum.com Facebook Group MegoMania: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania/ Twitter:…
